I’ve been gathering up small moments that give me a glimpse of the world through my five year old’s eyes…Here’s one I’ve been sitting on:
New Years Eve
At 10pm, I knew midnight would be a stretch. We had done puzzles, had snacks, and had just finished watching a movie. The girls were whining. They were already tired. When I gently suggested that we all go to bed, Rose replied, “but we have to watch the ball fall.”
A quick YouTube search later, I found the ball drop from 2022. The girls huddled around my phone to watch.
Obviously underwhelmed Rose said, “That’s not what I imagined…I imagined someone on the moon throwing a ball down to earth.”
We all stared back at her wide eyed before cracking up laughing.
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That is a treasured moment! Priceless. What goes on in the minds of children with unleashed imagination is incredibly humorous at times!
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Imagination greater than reality. Your slice reminds me that we have an inner child that has a wild imagination and we might seek this child more often.
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Now THAT would be worth staying up for!
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Oh, I love it and will remember her idea next New Year’s Eve. 🙂
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What Erika said.
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P.S. I’m so glad you saved this moment in a slice. It will go down in family history, as it should. Rose may have a time when she gets tired of hearing it, but then it will just become a classic.
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I would want to stay up, too, if someone was throwing a ball from the moon. Much more exciting than the reality. Great capture of a tiny moment that could otherwise slip through your fingers.
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I love this! Ari only understood the ball drop once we went to Times Square this past year. Maybe there’s a trip to Times Square (not on NYE) in late December.
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Not only do I love the content here, but I love the way you wrote it! This is one of the best closing lines to a slice I’ve read,
“We all stared back at her wide eyed before cracking up laughing.”
Thanks for the laugh!
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That’s awesome! I hope that child will keep her fresh perspective and imagination as she grows.
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Well this was just delightful! I have a 6- and 2-year-old son, and can relate to the sometimes random and unanticipated insights. It definitely keeps life interesting! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Oh, Rose… You can take the Carbone approach for next year- set the alarm to see the ball drop!
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What Peter said!
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Oh, love love love. There SHOULD be someone on the moon throwing a ball down to Earth. Beautiful image.
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I love how you can make possibilities so big when you are young.
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